Well I heard how all the lights went out in Memphis
On the death night anniversary of the king
The pretenders talking dirty in the palace
But it doesn't have that old familiar ring

And I see there's been some changes in the valley
All the renegades have finally settled down
And now they worship in the temples of their rivals
And desecrate the holy heart of town

Can't you hear all those sweet voices singing
Takin' care of the chosen ones
Can't you hear all those mission bells ringin'
Say a prayer for the chosen ones

Well I read they're pourin' oil on troubled water
While they cast a giant shadow on the land
Hey let's spend another night across the border
They buried all our secrets in the sand
Now they claim there is no message in the Bible
And they swear there is no master and his slave
But the future's lookin' grim for the lonesome cowboys
When the hand that rocks that cradle digs a grave

Can't you hear all those sweet voices singing
Takin' care of the chosen ones
Can't you hear all those mission bells ringin'
Say a prayer for the chosen ones

Well I heard how all the lights went out in Memphis
On the death night anniversary of the king
The pretenders talking dirty in the palace
But it doesn't have that old familiar ring

Can't you hear all those sweet voices singing
Takin' care of the chosen ones
Can't you hear all those mission bells ringin'
Say a prayer for the chosen ones

Can't you hear all those sweet voices singing
Takin' care of the chosen ones
Can't you hear all those mission bells ringin'
Say a prayer for the chosen ones

The chosen ones
The chosen ones